Ghosts & Prophecies

By The Bull is a hard rock trio from Columbia, SC. They balance energy, riffs, melody, and style into an amazingly fresh sound. Vocalist and guitarist, Nick Brewer joined with drummer, Jonathan Palance, and bassist Matt Buck teamed up to put this project together. 'After two tours and two records with afro-punk band The Memorials, guitarist Nick Brewer returned home to Columbia, hungering for a new sound. By the Bull, the band Brewer formed to sate his inspiration, makes it's debut tonight; the trio - Brewer, bassist Matt Buck and drummer Jonathan Palance - treads in high-energy, riff-heavy, melodic alt-rock, with Brewer's jazzy phrasings bouncing off Buck's fluid basslines and Palance's swift and powerful drumming. This is alt-rock that doesn't forget to be adventurous, and doesn't forget to pack weighty grooves. .' - P. Wall, Free Times (Feb 15, 2012) 'By the Bull: Nick Brewer of The Memorials and other previous endeavors has a new hard rock trio, and like a bull in a China shop they're poised to incur some serious damage.' - Kevin Oliver, 10 Columbia Bands to watch in 2012 (Feb 17, 2012)